Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
4.0K listeners27.5K plays
About Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
Thomas Mapfumo was born in 1945 in Marondera, Zimbabwe. He sang with various bands including The Zutu Brothers, Hallelujah Chicken Run Band and the Acid Band before forming The Blacks Unlimited when he and Jonah Sithole merged their bands in 1977. The band developed a style called chimurenga music, meaning "(revolutionary) struggle" - a highly politicised electrification of traditional Shona mbira music, with lyrics railing against the colonial government in Rhodesia and, later, against Mugabe.
As an Amazon Associate, Spinn Radio earns from qualifying purchases.
Top Tracks
1
Chisi
2
Mamvemve
3
Kuenda mbire
4
Musanyepere
5
Kune rima
6
Disaster
7
Kariba
8
Nhamo zvakare
9
Nherara
10
Kuvarira Mukati
11
Moto uyo
12
Zvichapera
13
Wachiono Chirombo
14
Marudzi Nemarudzi
15
Shumba
16
Shumba Dzenhabvu (The Lions of Soccer)
17
Mukadzi Wangu
18
Kuvarira Mukati (Africa Calling Mix)
19
Chigwaya (The Bream Fish)
20
Usatambe Nenyoka (Don't Play Around With a Snake!)
21
Tinofara (We Rejoice)
22
Pamuromo Chete
23
Chimurenga (The War of Liberation)
24
Chemutengure
25
Baba Vevana
26
Marima Nzara
27
Pasi Paenda
28
Nyama Musango
29
Zimbabwe
30
Marevanhando
31
Titambire (Dance for Us)
32
Manhungetunge
33
Yarira Ngoma
34
Ndogura Masango
35
Handimbotya
36
Ndiyani Waparadza Musha (Who has Destroyed Our Home?)
37
Ndave Kuenda (I am Now Leaving)
38
Set the People Free
39
Chikonzero (The Reason Why)
40
Huni
41
Wauraiwa
42
Mahororo
43
Pfumvu Paruzevha (Trouble in the Preserves)
44
Wandiita Muroyi (You've Branded Me a Witch)
45
Mhondoro
46
Havasevenzi Vapfana
47
Big in America
48
Munongotukana (You just Scold Eachother)
49
Timothy
50
Vanoita Sevanokudai
Similar Artists
SpinnRadio
Find stations playing Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited
Tune into 50,000+ live radio stations from every corner of the world on an interactive 3D globe with audio-reactive visualizations.